Desi to Videsi - Brands started by Indians and acquired by MNC's

1. Lakme started by Tata Group in 1952 and acquired by Hindustan Unilever in 1996

2. Sofit started by Giovani Amaral in the year 2010 acquired by The Hershey Company.

3. MTR Foods Launched by P Sadananda Maiya in 1976 and acquired by Norwegian conglomerate Orkla Group in 2007.

4. Flipkart launched by Sachin & Binny Bansal in 2007, acquired by Walmart in 2018.

5. Thums Up launched by Chauhan Brothers in 1977 and acquired by Coca - Cola in 1993.